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What's your thought on heroin addicts drinking alochol?
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<blockquote data-quote="Sister's Keeper" data-source="post: 694180" data-attributes="member: 20051"><p>I think so. Addicts are avoiders. They avoid responsibility, they avoid feelings. When you are wasted and numb or high you avoid facing all the you have done in the name of addiction and all that you have lost or never achieved. </p><p></p><p>I think that once your head is clear and you have to face it, it probably hits you like a giant avalanche and in, "Holy <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" />! What have I done?" I think that the realization that you have not only wreaked havoc on your own life, but all of those around you can be pretty crushing.</p><p></p><p>I think that there is also a sense of loss. Addiction is the go-to coping mechanism. It's like being in a bad marriage. You aren't happy, it's causing you way more harm than good, but you miss him when he is gone. Just because it is what you are used to. It's hard to step out into the world and find something new.</p><p></p><p>I also think there is a physical component. I think that these substances mess with your brain chemistry so much that it takes a while to get back to normal.</p><p></p><p>It's a vicious cycle. They feel crappy about using, so they use to not feel crappy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sister's Keeper, post: 694180, member: 20051"] I think so. Addicts are avoiders. They avoid responsibility, they avoid feelings. When you are wasted and numb or high you avoid facing all the you have done in the name of addiction and all that you have lost or never achieved. I think that once your head is clear and you have to face it, it probably hits you like a giant avalanche and in, "Holy :censored2:! What have I done?" I think that the realization that you have not only wreaked havoc on your own life, but all of those around you can be pretty crushing. I think that there is also a sense of loss. Addiction is the go-to coping mechanism. It's like being in a bad marriage. You aren't happy, it's causing you way more harm than good, but you miss him when he is gone. Just because it is what you are used to. It's hard to step out into the world and find something new. I also think there is a physical component. I think that these substances mess with your brain chemistry so much that it takes a while to get back to normal. It's a vicious cycle. They feel crappy about using, so they use to not feel crappy. [/QUOTE]
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